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mark occomore
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RockitRon
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:40 am Post subject: |
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For some reason, probably because I had most of the tracks on the individual artist LPs at the time, I didn't buy the first few Nows - only started with the first CD (Now '86, then Now 10 and onwards).
I did think I might get this reissue, for posterity if you like, but the disappointing thing about it is they've issued it in a digipak, rather than the "traditional" jewel box. _________________ Ron
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nod
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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86 ? I thought they were only at 71 |
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RockitRon
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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nod wrote: | 86 ? I thought they were only at 71 |
The first CD was a single disc abridged summary version of LPs Now 7 and 8, released in time for Christmas 1986 and called Now '86. It reached No 65 in the album chart.
Now 9 was also released as an abridged single CD, but still called Now 9. The full double CD sets started with Now 10. _________________ Ron |
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MadeinSurrey
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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Ive got NTWICM 2 (Vinyl)
Is it worth much? Should I show it to Fiona Bruce? _________________ MiS |
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gfloyd
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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MadeinSurrey wrote: | Ive got NTWICM 2 (Vinyl)
Is it worth much? Should I show it to Fiona Bruce? |
I've got NTWICM 1 (Vinyl)
Can I skip to the top of the queue? _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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SantaFefan
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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gfloyd wrote: | Can I skip to the top of the queue? |
and I thought you Morris dancers were a dying breed..
Well I haven't got any of them... _________________ Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! 13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be. |
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RockitRon
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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gfloyd wrote: | MadeinSurrey wrote: | Ive got NTWICM 2 (Vinyl)
Is it worth much? Should I show it to Fiona Bruce? |
I've got NTWICM 1 (Vinyl)
Can I skip to the top of the queue? |
None of the LP or tape versions of Now are worth as much as £15 in mint condition (the level where they are included in the Record Collector Guide).
The first Now CD was Now 4, a single disc "pilot" compilation of LPs Now 2, 3 and 4. It is very rare, is listed at £200, but apparently sells for a lot more on the web.
CDs of Now 8 and Now 9 (both abridged single discs of the double LPs) are listed at £35. None issued after that, nor any of the variations like Now Dance or the Millenium series, are rare enough to be worth anything. _________________ Ron |
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mark occomore
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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I heard Stuart & Mark talking to the boss of Now on their Wednesdays show. |
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nod
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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mark occomore wrote: | I heard Stuart & Mark talking to the boss of Now on their Wednesdays show. |
and....? |
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mark occomore
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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nod wrote: | mark occomore wrote: | I heard Stuart & Mark talking to the boss of Now on their Wednesdays show. |
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Listen again is good ( 2ND Hour ) Just talking about which one sold more out of the 71 so far. How it all started. Also always seem CD1 has the best tracks on than CD2. |
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Toggy
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:51 am Post subject: |
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So they are re-releasing Now 1
I remember buying it when it first came out I don't think I've got it anymore though as it was on casette (remember those ) |
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MadeinSurrey
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:21 am Post subject: |
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8-track cartridges anyone? _________________ MiS |
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RockitRon
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:50 am Post subject: |
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mark occomore wrote: | nod wrote: | mark occomore wrote: | I heard Stuart & Mark talking to the boss of Now on their Wednesdays show. |
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Listen again is good ( 2ND Hour ) Just talking about which one sold more out of the 71 so far. How it all started. Also always seem CD1 has the best tracks on than CD2. |
Listened to that, but didn't learn anything new - it seemed more of a plug for Now 71 (which was released in November and of which I suspect they have a huge overhang of stock, since it wasn't a very good selection).
Before Now 1, the major labels had dabbled in the chart-compilation market but had largely left it to the American companies K-Tel, Arcade and Ronco who, from 1970, had licensed the tracks, squeezing twenty or more (and sometimes editing them quite crudely) onto some pretty dodgy vinyl product, so that sound quality was, in most cases, dire.
The demand was proven; by taking control themselves the major labels were able to stimulate it still further, without seemingly harming sales of singles, by providing better quality sound on the LPs, subsequently CDs (although I have to say, of the five faulty CDs I have had in 26 years of buying them, four have been Nows).
They tend to program the sides/CDs so that most of the dance/club tracks run together, ditto the pop and rock ones; hence people's preference for one over the other. _________________ Ron |
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RockitRon
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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RockitRon wrote: | but the disappointing thing about it is they've issued it in a digipak, rather than the "traditional" jewel box. |
In fact it is a true replica in miniature of the original double LP, being a cardboard cover with the two discs in paper inner sleeves inside either side. You need a magnifying glass to read most of the track details. _________________ Ron |
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Shaky Fan
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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RockitRon wrote: | You need a magnifying glass to read most of the track details. |
I don't! I simply read them from the vinyl edition or the cassette (sad to say I have both!)
We were talking about this at work last week. One colleague said he could remember all but one of the tracks on the first album but yet had trouble recognising most of the tracks on Now 71 which was only a couple of months back. As a collector of the series (I have all 71 in some shape or form including EVERY cassette released) I hope they release some more of the originals on CD.
Can I give a plug to the unofficial Now messageboard which is at http://z9.invisionfree.com/Unofficial_Now_Music/index.php? |
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RockitRon
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